The visiting Yankees hope for a solid performance on Wednesday as they look to steal a win at Rangers Ballpark against the Texas Rangers.

Philip Hughes gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Yankees on this day; he's 1-2 on the season. The Rangers, meanwhile, will counter with Scott Feldman, who will be looking to improve on his 0-0 mark.



View NY Yankees vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-130 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 10.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Rangers rated this week at No. 3 and the Yankees sitting at No. 5.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Texas has the American League's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 10.3 hits per game. The Yankees average 9.9 hits per game, good for No. 3 on the American League list.

Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the American League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. Texas, on the other hand, rates No. 7 in scoring at home.

The Yankees were a 2-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -136 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Yankees were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Texas staff and losing 2-0 to the Rangers on Tuesday at Rangers Ballpark.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

A few Yankees at Rangers trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 7 games
Texas is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games at home
Texas is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas' last 7 games when playing NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees home to Detroit, Friday, April 27
Texas home to Tampa Bay, Friday, April 27